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Semiconductor device or oscillator

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Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABPriority: May 31, 2019Filed: May 19, 2020Granted: Jul 16, 2024
Est. expiryMay 31, 2039(~12.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H10D 86/481H10D 86/423H10D 86/60H10D 30/6755H10D 30/6734H10D 84/83H10D 88/00H10D 84/811H10D 84/08H10B 12/00H03L 7/085H01L 29/7869H01L 29/78648H01L 27/1255H01L 27/1225
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Abstract

A semiconductor device in which temperature dependence is reduced is provided. A switched capacitor is formed using a second transistor, a third transistor, and a second capacitor. Semiconductor layers of the second transistor and the third transistor that include an oxide can reduce temperature dependence. An AC signal supplied to the gates of the second transistor and the third transistor is converted into a DC voltage through the switched capacitor. Note that the level of the DC voltage is adjusted by the levels of the voltages supplied to the back gates of the second transistor and the third transistor.

Claims

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The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A semiconductor device comprising a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and a functional element,
 wherein semiconductor layers of the first transistor to the third transistor comprise an oxide semiconductor, 
 wherein a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor, 
 wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor and one electrode of the first capacitor, 
 wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor and one electrode of the second capacitor, 
 wherein one electrode of the functional element is electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor and a gate of the third transistor, 
 wherein an AC signal is supplied to the gates of the second transistor and the third transistor through the functional element, 
 wherein a first voltage is supplied to a back gate of the second transistor and a back gate of the third transistor, and 
 wherein a level of a second voltage applied to the one electrode of the first capacitor is changed by control of the first voltage. 
 
     
     
       2. The semiconductor device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the oxide semiconductor comprises at least one of In and Zn. 
 
     
     
       3. An oscillator comprising:
 the semiconductor device according to  claim 1 ; and 
 a voltage control oscillator circuit.

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